Plasma cutting
What is plasma cutting used for?
Quick answer
Plasma cutting is used for cutting steel and stainless, sheet and plate, curved/precise cuts and scrapping and demolition. In Australian terms: cutting plate and sheet cleanly for fabrication, art and scrapping.
Typical jobs
- cutting steel and stainless
- sheet and plate
- curved/precise cuts
- scrapping and demolition
When to pick something else
For long straight cuts in thin sheet, a guillotine or even an angle grinder can be faster; plasma owns curves and plate.